US10565486B2 - Tamper evident secure pack with anchored card carrier - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure generally relates to the packaging of transaction cards such as gift cards, debit cards, credit cards, and the like. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to secure packaging of transaction cards to reduce the occurrence of card theft.
- Transaction cards Stored value cards and transaction cards, such as, for example, debit cards, credit cards, gift cards, prepaid cards, shopping cards or fare cards, loyalty cards, among other names, are very popular with both consumers and retailers. For sake of simplicity, such cards are herein referred to as “transaction cards.”
- transaction cards The wide appeal of transaction cards, as a result, has attracted the unwelcome attention of criminals seeking to exploit the conveniences and automated processes afforded by such cards. In particular, such criminals misappropriate and manipulate transaction cards and associated account information to perform fraudulent transactions.
- transaction cards can be of any size or shape.
- transaction cards can include dimensions of a conventional credit card, amongst a variety of other shapes and sizes.
- the transaction card can include, for example, any combination of a machine and/or human readable indicia such as a magnetic stripe, bar code, QR code, or other activation indicia, account identifying element such as an account number, or means for using the card.
- the stripe, code, account identifying element, etc. on the card is encoded with data, which includes a unique account number.
- the account identifying element for example, may be visible while the card is secured in or secured to packaging, such that the account identifying element may be used during the purchase and activation of the card.
- the transaction card can comprise a smart card, otherwise known as a chip card or integrated circuit card, which includes one or more embedded integrated circuits.
- Smart cards can provide near field communications capabilities, identification, authentication, data storage and/or application processing, while providing strong security authentication.
- transaction cards which may be open loop (accepted by more than one merchant) or closed loop (accepted by specific merchant only), are displayed by retailers for purchase by customers.
- the cards are stored in an inactive state and in that state cannot be used to purchase goods or services.
- a customer can have a card activated by bringing a card to a cashier and having the cashier then activate the card by various means, including without limitation, swiping the magnetic stripe, scanning the bar code, reading the radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, keying in the activation indicia at a point of sale terminal, and/or activating an embedded chip, any of which may add value to the card in exchange for payment, activate value already on the card, or link the card to a metered account.
- RFID radio frequency identification
- “live” cards can be displayed for purchase within a retail environment in which they are already in an active state such that they do not need to be activated for use.
- a balance on the card may be maintained within a computer system located at the point of sale or at a remote location.
- a holder of the transaction card may then use the card to purchase goods and/or services immediately or over time up to the value of the card or continuously if the card is associated with a dynamically active account such as a checking account or a reloadable account.
- a dynamically active account such as a checking account or a reloadable account.
- Fraud that is perpetuated by criminals with regard to transaction cards can include, for example, card counterfeiting and “skimming.”
- Counterfeiting can include, for example, card swapping, in which a fraudulent card is swapped for the legitimate card without the consumer or retailer's knowledge.
- the legitimate card Upon activation of the package or if the card is displayed in the active state, the legitimate card is now in the hands of the perpetrator and is usable, while the card remaining in the package is not, resulting in loss to both the retailer and the consumer.
- Skimming also causes a serious problem resulting in significant loss to both retailers and consumers.
- a perpetrator will purchase a transaction card from a retailer, thereby causing an account associated with the card to become activated.
- the perpetrator will then remove additional cards from the store that have not yet been activated, and will then alter magnetically stored information on the inactivated cards to match that of the activated card.
- all of the altered, inactivated cards will have the magnetic information that identifies the account of the originally purchased card.
- the perpetrator will then return the altered cards to the store shelf where unsuspecting customers seeking to purchase a transaction card will unknowingly place money into the account of the perpetrator holding the originally purchased card.
- the unsuspecting customer may attempt to use their card and will be told that it has no associated value or has a smaller value than thought.
- the retailer may be able to verify that the customer did not use the value associated with the transaction card, and in the interest of customer service, may restore the value to the customer. In that case, the retailer loses the money. However, in some cases, there may be no way to prove fraud and the customer may lose the entire value.
- Embodiments of the invention address many aspects of the aforementioned needs of the industry.
- One embodiment of the present disclosure provides tamper evident packaging for a transaction card that requires a user to separate an inactive or active transaction card from a card carrier or snap-off portion made of the same or different material coupled to and separable from one or more sides of the transaction card along a perforated line in order to remove the transaction card from the packaging.
- Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides tamper evident packaging for a transaction card, wherein an inactive or active transaction card, with or without a separable portion, is affixed to a weakened panel of the packaging, such that removal of the card from the weakened panel permanently destroys the weakened panel.
- retailers and consumers will be become alerted to prior tampering or removal of the inactive transaction card from its packaging by the damage caused to the packaging by the act of tampering or removal; moreover, implementation is inexpensive and does not negate the convenience of transaction cards.
- the carrier assembly includes at least one inactive or active transaction card, at least one card carrier or snap-off portion coupled to the at least one card, and at least two panels.
- the at least two panels can be discrete panels adhered, bonded, or heat sealed together, or can be a single substrate folded over on itself and adhered, bonded, or heat sealed to itself.
- the snap-off portion can be formed from the same or different material as the transaction card, and is selectively detachable from the transaction card along a line of weakness.
- the transaction card and snap-off portion can be positioned between at least two panels, wherein the at least two panels are affixed to one another thereby defining one or more seams or bind areas.
- the seam fixes the snap-off portion in position relative to the at least two panels, such that the snap-off portion is at least partially embedded in the seam or bind area between the at least two panels.
- the seam or bind area can also optionally circumscribe at least a portion of the perimeter of the transaction card.
- the snap-off portion can be coupled to any edge of the transaction card.
- the snap-off portion can be coupled to a longitudinal or long edge and/or a lateral or short edge of a rectangular transaction card.
- the snap-off portion is coupled to a short edge of the transaction card, and can optionally include one or more hanging apertures.
- the snap-off portion is coupled to a long edge of the transaction card, and optionally on a same side as a magnetic stripe, such that the transaction card is not swipeable or machine readable unless the snap-off portion is removed.
- the snap-off portion is coupled to multiple edges, such as an L-shaped snap-off portion coupled to adjacent edges of a card.
- the system includes multiple snap-off portions, each of which are coupled to a different edge of the transaction card.
- the card is either partially or entirely contained within or embedded within the snap-off portion. In one non-limiting example, the card is entirely bordered by the snap-off portion, and all four sides of the snap-off portion are bound or sealed into the seams of the panels.
- other cards, FOBs, or other transaction items are coupled to at least one of the transaction card and the card carrier.
- one or more additional cards or fobs are removably coupled to an edge of the transaction card opposite the edge of the card coupled to the snap-off portion.
- the transaction card is adhesively coupled to a card carrier as an alternative to the card carrier comprising one or more snap-off portions. Similar to above, at least a portion of the card carrier is sandwiched or bound to the panels.
- the snap-off portion can include an extension of the magnetic stripe.
- the magnetic stripe extending onto the snap-off portion does not include any data.
- At least one of the two panels includes one or more tamper indicating patterns, such as die cut or perforated pattern, each pattern representing a series of multi-directional or uni-directional slits formed in the panel.
- the transaction card is adhered to the at least one panel at the tamper indicating patterns. Thereafter, if the transaction card is removed from the panel, the structural weakening of the panel from the patterns will cause the panel to tear when the card is pulled in any direction.
- the one or more patterns form a starburst pattern comprising a plurality of radial slits.
- FIG. 1 is a front plan view of a transaction card coupled to a snap-off portion by a line of weakness in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a rear plan view of the transaction card and snap-off portion of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a front plan view of a front panel of a tamper evident secure pack carrier assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is a front plan view of a rear panel including starburst perforations in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 5 is a front plan view of the components of a carrier assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of a carrier assembly showing hidden lines in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 7A is a front plan view of a carrier assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 7B is a back plan view of the carrier assembly of FIG. 7A .
- FIG. 8 is a method for manufacturing a carrier assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIGS. 9A-9J are front plan views of transaction cards with snap-off portions in accordance with embodiments of the disclosure.
- FIGS. 10A-10J are front plan views of carrier assemblies in accordance with embodiments of the disclosure.
- FIGS. 11A-11D are front plan views of panels having starburst perforation patterns in accordance with embodiments of the disclosure.
- a card carrier assembly 100 generally includes a transaction card assembly 101 anchored and secured within a panel assembly 114 .
- Card carrier assemblies 100 according to embodiments described herein provide visual indications of the removal or attempted removal of transaction card assembly 101 from panel assembly 114 .
- Transaction card assembly 101 comprises one or more transaction cards 102 and removable or snap-off portion 104 .
- transaction card 102 can be a conventional or standard rectangular CR-80 card.
- the face of inactive transaction card 102 can a length L substantially equal to 3.375 inches and a width W equal to substantially 2.125 inches.
- a magnetic stripe 106 if present, can positioned so that its lower edge is spaced S approximately 0.223′′ from the edge 108 of transaction card 102 .
- Magnetic stripe 106 can be positioned so that its upper edge 107 is spaced at either 0.443′′ or 0.553′′ from the edge 108 of transaction card 102 , depending, respectively, on whether the magnetic stripe 108 includes two tracks or three tracks.
- any of a variety of configurations and sized can also be contemplated, such as key fobs, cards without magnetic stripes, etc.
- transaction card 102 is removably coupled to snap-off portion 104 .
- transaction card 102 and snap-off portion 104 can be made out of the same substrate or integrally formed from a single sheet of material.
- transaction card 102 and snap-off portion 104 can be made out of one or more plastic materials (filled or unfilled, and virgin and/or recycled) such as polystyrene polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified (PETG), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polylactic acid (PLA), polypropylene (PP), or polyethylene (PE), a paper or synthetic paper material, such as a TESLIN sheet, bamboo, or a combination thereof, such as laminated paper or other natural or synthetic materials and combinations thereof.
- plastic materials such as polystyrene polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene terephthalate glycol
- Transaction card 102 can be selectively detachable from snap-off portion 104 at a line of weakness 110 .
- the line of weakness 110 can be formed by scoring, perforating, die cutting, or any other manner as is well known in the art.
- Snap-off portion 104 is bonded into a seam or bind area of panel assembly 114 , as discussed in more detail below.
- transaction card 102 is formed from a laminated sheet material. A portion of the lamination sheet extends beyond the perimeter of the card and defines the snap-off portion 104 . This snap-off portion 104 is bonded into a seam or bind area of panel assembly 114 , as discussed in more detail below.
- transaction card 102 can be selectively detachable from snap-off portion 104 at a line of weakness 110 .
- the line of weakness 110 can be formed by scoring, perforating, die cutting, or any other manner as is well known in the art.
- transaction card 102 is made of a substrate separate from snap-off portion 104 .
- the card substrate can be the same or different material, described above, than the snap-off portion substrate.
- transaction card 102 is removably and optionally destructively coupled to the snap-off portion 104 by adhesive, fugitive glue, adhesive tape, friction fit (tabs, slits, etc.) or any of a variety of attachment mechanisms.
- Snap-off portion 104 is bonded into a seam of panel assembly 114 , as discussed in more detail below.
- Snap-off portion 104 can comprise any of a variety of shapes, as shown in FIGS. 9A-9J , including, but not limited to, domed, rectangular, irregular, squared, or any of a variety of shapes. Snap-off portion 104 can be coupled to a short or lateral side of card 102 (e.g. FIGS. 9A-9D ), and/or a long or longitudinal side of card 102 (e.g. FIGS. 9E and 9F ).
- transaction card 102 can include an aperture 112 that enables card assembly 101 to be displayed from a display peg, hook, or similar device.
- Aperture 112 can comprise any of a variety of shaped apertures, such as, for example, a sombrero-shaped hanging aperture as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 9A, 9B, and 9D , or can comprise an opening similar in shape to the shape of snap-off portion 104 , as shown in FIGS. 9C and 9F .
- FIG. 9E no aperture is present.
- the transaction card assembly includes multiple snap-off portions coupled to one or more edges of the transaction card.
- a first snap-off portion can be coupled to a first side of the card and a second snap-off portion can be coupled to a second side of the card adjacent to and/or opposite of the first side.
- the plurality of snap-off portions can be similar or the same shape, or can have different shapes from one another, with or without apertures.
- a single snap-off portion 104 can extend along multiple edges of the transaction card 102 , such as an L- or U-shaped snap-off portion, with or without apertures.
- a single snap-off portion 104 can extend along multiple edges of the transaction card 102 , such as an L- or U-shaped snap-off portion, with or without apertures.
- card 102 is either partially or entirely contained within or embedded within the snap-off portion 104 .
- card 102 is entirely bordered by the snap-off portion 104 , as depicted in FIG. 9H .
- card assembly 101 can comprise multiple cards 102 , such as multiple transaction cards 102 removably coupled to another card (e.g. FIG. 9I ) and/or one or more snap-off portion(s) 104 (e.g. FIG. 9H ).
- Cards 102 can comprise any combination of conventional credit cards, FOBs, or other transaction items.
- card assembly 100 includes a first snap-off portion 104 a and a first transaction card 102 a coupled to at least one edge of card 102 a .
- a second snap-off portion 104 b is coupled to another edge of card 102 a . Additional cards or fobs 102 b , 102 c , are removably coupled to second snap-off portion 104 b.
- a first card 102 a is coupled to snap-off portion 104 on at least a first edge of card 102 a .
- One or more additional cards or fobs 102 b are removably coupled to an edge of transaction card 102 a opposite the edge coupled to snap-off portion 104 .
- panel assembly 114 generally includes a front panel 116 and a rear panel 118 , and optional additional panels, secured together by any of a variety of means including, but not limited to heat sealing, ultrasonic welding, adhesive, polymeric tie or functional layers, or combinations thereof.
- Front panel 116 and rear panel 118 can be discrete panels, or can be a single substrate folded to define front panel 116 and rear panel 118 , as well as optional additional panels not shown.
- optional additional panels can be foldably connected to one or more of front and rear panels 116 , 118 , and/or can be adhered to one or more of front and rear panels 116 , 118 , such as, for example, for forming a pocket on one of panels 116 , 118 .
- Any of a variety of additional panel configurations can be contemplated without limitation.
- Front and rear panels 116 , 118 are made of lightweight cardboard or paper, however other materials, such as plastic or synthetic paper, are also contemplated.
- front and rear panels 116 , 118 can be constructed of 12 point paper optionally coated or treated on one or both sides.
- front and rear panels 116 , 118 can be constructed of paper optionally coated or treated on one or both sides having a thickness that is thinner or thicker than 12 point.
- one or both of front and rear panels 116 , 118 include a lens array either coupled to or integrally formed thereon, as described, for example, in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0132783, entitled “Durable Packaging Assembly for Articles,” incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- front panel 116 of panel assembly 114 is shown.
- front panel 116 can include a window 120 , sized to allow viewing at least a portion of transaction card 102 when carrier assembly 100 is assembled.
- Window 120 can be of any size or shape.
- window 120 is sized to have an opening smaller than the face of transaction card 10 . A smaller opening ensures that edge 108 of transaction card 102 will be contained between front panel 116 and rear panel 118 when carrier assembly 100 is assembled.
- one or more bonding areas 122 can be defined between the outer perimeter 124 of front panel 116 and an inner perimeter 126 that can optionally circumscribe a portion of transaction card 102 when carrier assembly 100 is assembled.
- Bonding area 122 comprises a surface area of front panel 116 that is bonded or adhered to rear panel 118 and/or snap-off portion 104 by heat sealing, adhesive, ultrasonic welding, and/or any of a variety of bonding techniques.
- Bonding area 122 is not necessarily confined to the area between the outer perimeter 124 of front panel 116 and an inner perimeter 126 ; in other embodiments bonding area 122 can be larger, smaller, or have a different overall shape than the area defined in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 3 , as depicted, for example, in a variety of embodiments FIGS. 10A-10J .
- rear panel 118 is shown.
- rear panel 118 can comprise one or more bonding areas 130 defined between the outer perimeter 132 of rear panel 118 and an inner perimeter 134 that can optionally circumscribe a portion of transaction card 102 when carrier assembly 118 is assembled.
- Bonding area 130 comprises a surface area of rear panel 118 that is bonded or adhered to front panel 116 or snap-off portion 104 .
- Bonding area 130 is not necessarily confined to the area between the outer perimeter 132 and an inner perimeter 134 ; in other embodiments bonding area 130 can be larger, smaller, or have a different overall shape than the area defined in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 4 , as depicted, for example, in a variety of embodiments FIGS. 10A-10J .
- card assembly 100 includes bonding areas extending around and outside of the perimeter of card assembly 101 such that each side of snap-off portion 104 is sealed or anchored within panel assembly 114 .
- front panel 116 and/or rear panel 118 can comprise one or more tamper indicating patterns 136 .
- Pattern 136 can comprise a plurality of radial slits forming a “starburst” pattern, a series of parallel and/or perpendicular lines, shapes, indicia such as text or graphics, or combinations thereof.
- rear panel 118 can comprise multiple patterns 136 , such as a starburst pattern.
- Each starburst pattern 136 can include a plurality of multi-direction tamper evident radial slits 138 or perforations, formed in rear panel 118 (and/or any other panel of panel assembly 114 ).
- Slits 138 can be continuous as shown in FIGS. 11C and 11D , perforated as shown in FIG. 11A , or a combination of both as shown in FIG. 11B .
- Each pattern 136 is arranged to provide an indication of whether an attempt has been made to separate the transaction card 102 from the rear panel 118 (or any other panel) which card 102 and/or snap-off portion 104 is coupled to when carrier assembly 100 is assembled. For example, as depicted in FIG. 4 , when transaction card 102 is affixed to rear panel 118 atop of a starburst pattern 136 , attempts to remove card 102 and/or snap-off portion 104 from rear panel 118 , or peel card 102 away from rear panel 118 , will cause the rear panel 118 to tear or burst irreversibly along the multi-direction tamper evident radial slits 138 , providing a positive indication of tampering.
- card 102 is adhered, heat sealed, or otherwise bonded to one or more adjacent sections of pattern(s) 136 separated by slit 138 .
- adjacent sections are forced to tear or burst apart due to the different tensions on each section with respect to one another.
- Tamper indicating pattern 136 can be formed by scoring, perforating, die cutting, or any other manner as is well known in the art.
- pattern 136 can be die cut into the rear panel 118 , from the side of rear panel 118 facing away from transaction card 102 and visible when viewing carrier assembly from the back (as depicted in FIG. 7B ).
- the pattern 136 can be altered by making them larger or smaller relative to one another, or by adding or removing multi-direction radial slits 138 or perforations.
- multi-directional radial slits 138 can be curved in nature, rather than a straight line.
- front panel 116 and/or rear panel 118 can include an aperture 123 , 140 that enables carrier assembly 110 to be displayed from a display peg, hook, or similar device.
- apertures 123 , 140 can be of the same or different shape as aperture 112 , and can optionally align with aperture 112 .
- the panel assembly does not include any hanging apertures. Rather, a portion of the snap-off portion with a hanging aperture formed therein extends from the perimeter of the panel assembly.
- panel assembly 114 can include a tear strip 128 , 142 or other opening mechanism such as a tab formed in one or both front and rear panels 116 , 118 for accessing transaction card 102 after purchase.
- one or more panels of panel assembly 114 can include human and/or machine-readable indicia 150 (as shown in FIGS. 10A-10J ) such as magnetic stripes, barcodes, QR codes, alphanumeric codes, graphics, text, smart chips (integrated circuits), or any of a variety of features or combinations thereof.
- indicia 150 comprises activation indicia that when read at purchase, such as by swiping a magnetic stripe, transaction card 102 is activated and ready to use.
- Carrier assembly 100 includes transaction card 102 and snap-off portion 104 , enclosed between front panel 116 and rear panel 118 .
- snap-off portion 104 , front panel 116 and rear panel 118 can be arranged so that apertures 112 , 123 and 140 align, so that carrier assembly 100 can be displayed from a display peg, hook, or similar device, as described above.
- transaction card 102 can be affixed to rear panel 118 atop of one or more tamper indicating patterns 136 .
- Transaction card 102 can be affixed to rear panel 118 by an adhesive 144 , friction fit, slits, or any of a variety of attachment mechanisms.
- adhesive 144 can be a hot melt adhesive or glue, fugitive glue, a cold-applied adhesive, or double-sided adhesive tape.
- adhesive 144 is placed on one or more starburst tamper indicating patterns 136 of rear panel 118 , and transaction card 102 is positioned on the adhesive 144 , such that when the carrier assembly 100 has been sealed closed, then reopened, the removal of transaction card 102 will destroy the rear panel 118 , thereby showing that the carrier assembly 100 has been tampered with.
- the bonding areas 122 and 130 of front and rear panels 116 , 118 can be affixed to each other to define one or more seam or bind areas 146 .
- front and rear panels 116 , 118 are bonded together by a heat seal bonding process.
- front and rear panels 116 , 118 are bonded together by any type of adhesive (multi-part adhesives such as epoxies, heat activated or heat cured adhesives, moisture activated or moisture cured adhesives, radiation activated or radiation cured adhesives such as UV or ebeam, pressure sensitive adhesives, or combinations thereof), glue, double sided adhesive tape, ultrasonic welding, mechanical bonding such as complimentary raised/relief or embossed/de-bossed aligning structures or tabs, or any other manner as is well known in the art.
- adhesive multi-part adhesives such as epoxies, heat activated or heat cured adhesives, moisture activated or moisture cured adhesives, radiation activated or radiation cured adhesives such as UV or ebeam, pressure sensitive adhesives, or combinations thereof
- glue double sided adhesive tape, ultrasonic welding, mechanical bonding such as complimentary raised/relief or embossed/de-bossed aligning structures or tabs, or any other manner as is well known in the art.
- snap-off portion 104 can be at least partially embedded in seam 146 between front and rear panels 116 , 118 , thereby fixing or anchoring snap-off portion 104 in position relative to front and rear panels 116 , 118 .
- the seam can circumscribe at least a portion of the perimeter of the transaction card 102 , thereby encircling the face of transaction card 102 without contacting the edge 108 of transaction card 102 .
- carrier assembly 100 when carrier assembly 100 is viewed from the front, front panel 116 and at least a portion of transaction card 102 can be seen. When carrier assembly 100 is viewed from the back, rear panel 118 and one or more tamper indication patterns 136 can be seen.
- FIGS. 10A-10J various embodiments of carrier assembly 100 are depicted.
- front and rear panels 116 , 118 are referenced in a particular order; however, they can be interchanged.
- snap-off portion 104 includes an aperture 123 that aligns with hanging aperture 140 of rear panel 118 .
- Front panel 116 is then coupled, such as by adhesive or heat sealing, to rear panel 118 , such that bonding areas 122 , 130 including areas around card 102 , and within aperture 123 of snap-off portion 104 , thereby anchoring card assembly 101 between panel assembly 114 .
- rear panel 118 includes a magnetic stripe 150 or other activation indicia, and tear strip 142 .
- FIG. 10B depicts a similar configuration, except with a differently shaped snap-off portion 104 and aperture 123 .
- panels 116 , 118 are secured together such that bonding areas 122 , 130 extend over at least a portion of snap-off portion 104 , thereby anchoring card assembly 101 between panel assembly 114 .
- FIG. 10C depicts a panel assembly 114 including front panel 116 , rear panel 118 , and an intermediate panel 117 .
- Card assembly 101 is coupled to intermediate panel 117 , which includes one or more tamper indicating patterns 136 defined thereon.
- Intermediate panel 117 and card assembly 101 are folded onto rear panel 118 , and front panel 116 is secured thereto such that bonding areas 122 , 130 extend over at least a portion of snap-off portion 104 , thereby anchoring card assembly 101 between panel assembly 114 .
- snap-off portion 104 is substantially parallel to a long or longitudinal edge of card 102 , and a longitudinal edge of rear panel 118 .
- Panels 116 and 118 can be individual panels, or can be separated by a fold line.
- FIG. 10D is similar in configuration to FIG. 10C , except that intermediate panel 117 includes a detachable portion 119 aligned with snap-off portion 104 of card assembly 101 .
- Intermediate panel 117 and card assembly 101 are folded onto rear panel 118 , and front panel 116 is secured thereto such that bonding areas 122 , 130 extend over at least a portion of snap-off portion 104 , thereby anchoring card assembly 101 between panel assembly 114 .
- snap-off portion 104 is substantially parallel to a long or longitudinal edge of card 102 , and a lateral edge of rear panel 118 .
- Panels 116 and 118 can be individual panels, or can be separated by a fold line.
- FIG. 10E is similar in configuration to FIG. 10D , except that intermediate panel 117 is coupled to rear panel 118 along a longitudinal edge of detachable portion 119 , which is aligned with snap-off portion 104 of card assembly 101 .
- Intermediate panel 117 and card assembly 101 are folded onto rear panel 118 , and front panel 116 is secured thereto such that bonding areas 122 , 130 extend over at least a portion of snap-off portion 104 , thereby anchoring card assembly 101 between panel assembly 114 .
- snap-off portion 104 is substantially parallel to a long or longitudinal edge of card 102 , and a longitudinal edge of rear panel 118 .
- Panels 116 and 118 can be individual panels, or can be separated by a fold line.
- FIG. 10F depicts a panel assembly 114 including a front panel 116 foldable with respect to rear panel 118 , and a longitudinal tab 160 extending from a longitudinal edge of rear panel 118 , opposite the edge to which front panel 116 is attached.
- Snap-off portion 104 extends at least along the longitudinal edge adjacent the longitudinal tab 160 .
- Front panel 116 is secured to rear panel 118 such that such that bonding areas 122 , 130 extend over at least a portion of snap-off portion 104 , thereby anchoring card assembly 101 between panel assembly 114 .
- Longitudinal tab 160 is then folded over an exterior surface of front panel 116 and secured thereto.
- FIG. 10G depicts a card assembly 101 in which card 102 is completely contained within the perimeter of snap-off portion 104 .
- Snap-off portion 104 is substantially the same size as rear panel 118 .
- Front panel 116 is folded over and secured to snap-off portion 104 and optionally exposed areas of rear panel 118 .
- a longitudinal tab portion 160 is foldably coupled to an edge of rear panel 118 opposite front panel 116 . Longitudinal tab portion 160 is folded over an exterior surface of front panel 116 and secured thereto.
- FIG. 10H depicts a similar configuration to FIG. 10G , except that snap-off portion 104 is coupled to card 102 along a single edge.
- Front panel 116 is folded over and secured to snap-off portion 104 and optionally exposed areas of rear panel 118 .
- a longitudinal tab portion 160 is foldably coupled to an edge of rear panel 118 opposite front panel 116 . Longitudinal tab portion 160 is folded over an exterior surface of front panel 116 and secured thereto.
- FIG. 10I depicts a carrier assembly 100 , including a panel assembly 114 having a front panel 116 coupled to rear panel 118 along a first common longitudinal edge. Intermediate panel 117 is coupled to a first lateral edge of rear panel 118 adjacent the first common longitudinal edge. Card assembly 101 is secured to a top portion of rear panel 118 such that apertures 123 , 140 align. Front panel 116 is folded over an coupled to rear panel 118 such that bonding area 122 extends over at least a portion of snap-off portion 104 , thereby anchoring card assembly 101 between panel assembly 114 . Intermediate panel 117 is folded over and bonded either between front and rear panels 116 , 118 , or on an exterior surface of front panel 116 .
- FIG. 10J depicts a similar configuration to FIG. 10I except that snap-off portion 104 does not include an aperture, and is secured to a bottom portion of rear panel 118 .
- An intermediate panel 117 extends from a bottom edge of rear panel 118 .
- Intermediate panel 117 is folded over and secured to snap-off portion 104 .
- Front panel 116 is then folded over and secured to rear panel 118 and/or intermediate panel 117 to anchor card assembly 102 within panel assembly 114 .
- front and/or rear panels 116 , 118 can include human and/or machine-readable indicia 150 such as magnetic stripes, barcodes, QR codes, alphanumeric codes, graphics, text, smart chips (integrated circuits), or any of a variety of features or combinations thereof.
- indicia 150 comprises activation indicia that when read at purchase, such as by swiping a magnetic stripe, transaction card 102 is activated and ready to use.
- front and/or rear panels 116 , 118 can include an opening mechanism, such as a tab or tear strip 120 , 142 for access to card 102 after purchase.
- carrier assembly 100 can be manufactured by a plurality of steps.
- sheets of suitable material are optionally printed for the front and rear panels 116 , 118 .
- printing sheets can have a bonding agent such as an adhesive or heat sealable material applied to the side of the panel comprising the respective bonding area 122 , 130 .
- printing sheets can be cut into individual front and rear panels 116 , 118 , or alternatively, fold lines are formed.
- one or more tamper indicating patterns 136 and/or panel apertures can be cut into front, rear, and/or intermediate panel(s) if present, and as desired.
- a tear strip 128 or 140 or other opening mechanism can be formed in either or both panels.
- S 3 either before or after S 2 , additional information or machine and/or human readable indicia, barcodes, QR codes, alphanumeric codes, graphics, text, smart chips (integrated circuits), or any of a variety of features or combinations thereof, can be printed or applied on/in front and/or rear panels 116 , 118 as desired.
- an adhesive or bonding layer 144 can be applied to the one or more tamper indicating patters 136 (if present) and transaction card 102 can be placed atop of the adhesive 144 , thereby attaching the transaction card 102 to a panel 116 or 118 .
- additional adhesive can be applied to the face of transaction card 102 and an additional portion of panel assembly 100 can be affixed to transaction card 102 .
- a folded paper leaflet containing terms and conditions for use of the card can be attached to transaction card 102 and/or any panel.
- transaction card 102 and snap-off portion 104 are positioned between front panel 116 and rear panel 118 , and the panels are sealed to one another, such as by heat sealing, adhesive, or other sealing mechanism such that bonding areas 122 and 130 come together to create seam 146 .
- carrier assembly 100 is complete.
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